Ron is a noted underground artist and percussionist extraordinaire whose works have always risen to the top as he slid back to the UNDERGROUND. Tarumbae’s early works in the Bay Area during the early 80’s with his band The Rydim Rockers gave him regional and international exposure. He is also an original member of both "Galaxy" and the "Fillmotions" from San Francisco. He pioneered mixing Reggae, Funk and Hip Hop together. These works paved the path for the likes of the Ragga Muffin Posse’, Smiley Brim, the IJP (International Jah Posse’) and many others young Ragga Muffins of that era. Ron is also noted in the National Hip Hop Archives as one of the founders of the first free Hip Hop Magazine “The Deep” in the mid eighties along with DJ-G(K-POO), Scratch Master Grand T and Joe “The Hip Hop Philosopher”. Ron hosted a Reggae/ RaggaMuffin Radio Show called "The City Under Seize Sound System" on K-POO 89.5 FM( San Francisco)before moving to Finland. During his stint in Finland (1992-1996) Ron was one of the original members and spiritual advisor for Finland’s most noted international Reggae band of that era, “Saganor” headed by Mike Thomas (original member of The Mighty Pyramids). One of Saganor’s most noted performances were at the 1993 Rock Summer Festival in Tallin, Estonia where they shared the stage with Faith No More, Samantha Fox and Procal Harum. During that same period Ron co-founded the band “No Explanation” with a group of young Finnish rockers. No Explanation rose to national prominence in Finland as they received rotation programming on Finland’s infamous Radio Mafia with their mini hit song “Mita Tapa Tuu” off their CD entitled “Book 3-Synthisis which Ron produced on his label “Do It Ya Self Productions”. This group also appeared on “Huomenta Suomi” (Finland’s equivalent to Good Morning America). Since returning to his ancestral home in 1996 to what Ron calls “Sweet Home Louisiana". Ron, along with Stanley Robinson,Sonny Gaston and DeAnna Michelle formed Red Beans & Rice Productions, LLC in 2001. He then released his “Unplugged and Off the Chain” CD in 2002 and "Yesterday,Today and Tomorrow" in 2006. Ron, executive produced two compilation CD’s featuring rising North Louisiana Urban Artists “From the Heart of the Port City” 2003 and “The Power Pak” 2004 on his Red Beans & Rice Productions label. Additionally, Ron founded and serves as Executive Director of PLAYAZ AND PLAYETTES,INC a non-profit charitable artistic educational corporation that received the 2004 Governor’s Art Award for Outstanding Small Art Organization in the State of Louisiana (www.playazandplayettes.org). Ron Hardy also received the 2004 Artist Fellowship Award for his musical works from the Shreveport Regional Arts Council as well as the 2006 Artist Fellowship Award in the Multi-Media category...Today, Ron is the leader for the Louisiana G-FUNK Family which consists of Stanley Robinson, Gerard Johnson and John Hardy...MUSIC is his THANG......ART is the GAME!!!!!! TARUMBAE aka YOUNG RON aka GODSON of the G- FUNK aka The CISCO KID aka ???? .. .. .. .. ..
"The LEDBETTER HEIGHTS HISTORIC ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT"
SCALE MODEL
LEGEND
RON HARDY aka TARUMBAE aka GODSON of the G- FUNK's Friend Space (Top 23)
RON HARDY aka TARUMBAE aka GODSON of the G- FUNK has 4945 friends.
Keep it underground ron. It is the only true way to be a free musican. I just spun a set here with dubwise and a little dubstep to give the people what they want. Nice and eclectic dub plate edit style. Bent snake productions in the house. Be well.
Weirdness Beardness.
My tables live and direct from the relaxation grotto.
Download the latest Coast 2 Coast Mixtape for FREE by clicking the cover below!!
Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes are always officially hosted by a Major Artist and bring you new and exclusive music from the biggest names in Urban music! Download all the mixtapes for free at www.coast2coastmixtapes.com
Artists submit your music at www.coast2coastsubmissions.com to be considered for the next Coast 2 Coast Mixtape hosted by a Major Artist!
Have a safe Christmas & remember the New Year is up-n-coming for a reason.... To start anew!:) That means dont take bullshit from 2009 into 2010... Well that my advice i wanna dish out hahaha As we fast approach christmas, help us to help others realise the true meaning of Christmas - Family, Friends & Forgiveness.
Much Love Mate From ur Kiwi (that NZ Chick that rocks Myspace haha) Girl GRACE
Check out my husband music page he is unsigned entertainer. He has no record label plus he has being doing this over 15 years & have 2 albums in itunes at > Http://www.Amazon.com Look for him as NJ Coolness or Cool Experience 1 & 2. Show some support for my husband please. Here is his page that you can listen to his first album and here is his link://www.myspace.com/njcoolness
Have a wonderful Season Greetings with your loved ones & your friends. Be safe this holidays.
Hi Thanks for add me as your new friend. Welcome to my entire page,I have wrote something about myself & let me know what you think of me. You can add positive page comment & pic comment on all my pics. Be strong, & always say thanks to god for what he blessed you with. Focus on your dreams, because if u have a dream like me and don't let no one stop your dreams the only one can stop your dreams is you!!! Keep moving forward god will blessed you more everyday. God Bless you,your loved ones and everyone. I am not selfish person, and I always but people first before me. I am a wonderful person with a good heart inside & outside. Keep In Touched & don't a stranger.
Hey Ron:) I am doing alright...the universe has been signing me towards different perspectives so I've been a bit lost but hey, its a part of it. Overall everything is great, I am blessed and I'm ready for a new year. How about yourself? How are things on your end? I will be by soon, I am out of school for the first time in a year and a half for 3 weeks starting tomorrow so whoop whoop! I will c u soon:)